User blog comment:Brigadier Barty/A Rewrite of Redwall: Loamhedge/@comment-3135907-20150405042403/@comment-2246928-20150531225209

The fox shrugged, rolling his eyes before pushing straight through the bushes and advancing upon the pair, who started at the vulpine's approach.

"Oh! Skrodd!" The rat straightened up, nodding in greeting to the fox while the ferret gave Skrodd an uncomfortable look. "Didn't 'spect t' see ye so soon, mate." The rat gestured to the slain birds. "We landed these two plump birdies a few minutes back. Luvley, ain't they?"

Skrodd snorted critically, prodding one with his spearhead. "Hardly worth celebrating over. Wot's with th' pile o' sticks?" He narrowed his eyes, an edge entering his tone. "You two weren't... Plannin' to start brekkist early, were ye?"

Rocnose gulped, staring helplessly towards the rat, who shook his head, wavering slightly under Skrodd's suspicious glare. "'Course not, Skrodd, never!"